In Pokémon GO you get the chance to catch a Pikachu with a detective hat starting this evening, May 7th. We will show you how to get the event Pikachu.
What kind of Pikachu is this? This event Pikachu is specially available for the movie “Detective Pikachu”, which comes to theaters on May 9th. In line with this, Niantic is hosting an event in Pokémon GO, where you can catch the Pikachu from the movie.
This event starts this evening, May 7th, at 10 PM. From then on, you will also be able to catch the special Pikachu.
How to get Pikachu: This special Pikachu cannot be caught in the wild; it can only be obtained through a photobomb. To help you with this, we will show you here how to encounter Pikachu.
This is how the photobomb with event Pikachu works
You can get the special Pikachu in the same way as Farbageagle
Go to your Pokémon collection
Select any Pokémon and click on the camera icon at the top right
Look for your Pokémon in your surroundings and wait for it to appear
Take a picture of your Pokémon
Check the image to see if a Pikachu with a hat has jumped into the frame in the lower corner of the photo
If the Pikachu is in the image, close your camera and the Pikachu will appear as a wild spawn next to you
Catch Pikachu just like any other Pokémon
How many pictures you need to take: You only need to take one photo per Pokémon. If no Pikachu appears in that image, it will not appear in the following pictures either.
If the Pikachu does not appear in the first picture, you can take the next Pokémon from your collection and take a picture of it.
This is what the Pikachu with the detective hat looks like. In the style shop, you can buy matching outfits.
This trick makes it easier: If you have trouble finding the Pokémon in AR+ mode, you can turn off this mode in the settings.
Then only the normal AR mode will work, and the Pokémon will appear directly. In return, the image may not look as realistic.
Is there a Shiny Pikachu with a detective hat?
Many players want the Shiny form of this special Pikachu. After all, there was also a Pikachu with Ash’s cap as Shiny from the photobomb on April 1st.
This is what was said: YouTuber Reversal, who is in direct contact with Niantic, confirmed that there will be no Shiny Pikachu with this hat. Whether this Shiny form will come into the game at some point remains to be seen.
Numerous players are now hoping for the introduction of this Shiny at a later date. It could be possible during the DVD release of “Detective Pikachu”. However, this is still a long way off.
New lure modules in Pokémon GO might be coming soon:
Goat of Duty is a new shooter on the market where goats battle it out in fights reminiscent of the classic shooter Quake. Our author Benedict had the chance to play it. And it is as crazy as it sounds.
First of all: I played Goat of Duty in its development phase. My impression of the game does not correspond to what the finished game can offer. In particular, I still missed the ability to play against human players. But even the existing bots that I shot at gave me a hard time.
This is how the levels are structured: The three available maps are roughly structured as you would expect from the classic shooter Quake or the relatively new successor Quake Champions.
There are many floating platforms, angles, and jump pads to navigate in three dimensions. Everything is incredibly fast, and health packs and weapons are available at certain locations for pickup and combat.
The large health packs increase life points to 199
This is how the gameplay is: And it plays almost exactly like Quake. In the rounds, I jump and run across the maps trying to get to the good weapons before my opponents – preferably a rocket launcher, which has been the most effective so far. Other crazy weapons that I have discovered so far include:
a blade launcher that fires saw blades and launches enemies into the air
a grenade launcher
a kind of sonic weapon that pushes enemies back and off the map into nothingness
a truly nasty flamethrower
My favorite weapon: The rocket launcher
I haven’t been able to discover things like armor or wall jumps yet. However, the goats have the ability to perform headbutts. They charge at an enemy, deal significant damage, and if lucky, knock them into death.
How brutal is Goat of Duty: There is also plenty of blood and flying body parts like in Quake Champions. The goats can be decapitated, and when that happened to me, I was still able to hop around briefly in death. Grotesque but… funny.
The game is played in the only mode available to me, “Free for All” within a time limit. Whoever has the most points (kills) at the end of the time wins. The fact that I and my opponents are goats is barely noticeable. This “detail” often fades away in the heat of battle, and the shooting takes center stage.
Even though we are all goats: I want to be in 1st place!
This is how Goat of Duty looks
Graphically, Goat of Duty is not necessarily “realistic,” which would not fit the goat theme at all. The environment is colorful, a bit cartoony, and fits the bizarre idea of shooting goats.
It also runs very smoothly on a gaming PC at the highest resolution, which is necessary given the high speed.
These are cool features in the game
Aside from the fact that all players are goats, Goat of Duty offers some cool features:
with “Goatsumes” (skins), the appearance of the goats can be customized. Particularly cool: the “Fallgoat,” which is inspired by Fallout.
Statistics give an overview of how well you are playing
a proper metal soundtrack gives Goat of Duty a real Doom feeling
many weapons have alternative firing modes
there is a “Rage Quit” button. It does exactly that: You leave the game! Immediately and without further prompts.
The “Fallgoat” is likely a reference to Fallout. There is already the “Robogoat.”
Conclusion
For a few rounds, Goat of Duty is really entertaining simply because of its absurdity. Those who like Quake will surely appreciate the game more.
Disclaimer: Goat of Duty is published by Raiser Games in collaboration with Webedia. Mein-MMO belongs to the Webedia media group.
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In Apex Legends the big, fat hero Gibraltar has never had it easy. But due to a new nasty bug, even his previously useful ability is partly useless!
Why is Gibraltar a problem case? Gibraltar is a big, cheerful guy who has always been one of the more problematic heroes in the game. Because of his size, he has a wider hitbox and is thus much easier to hit.
What is the problem with the shield? Gibraltar is a tank who actually has good defensive skills. One of them is a shield dome that stops all incoming fire for 15 seconds.
However, you also cannot shoot out of the dome. It’s a great skill to protect yourself from long-range fire, revive allies, or defend important locations.
But as described in a Reddit thread with over 5,000 upvotes, the shield seems to be useless under certain conditions. A Gibraltar player used the shield to protect his team inside a building. However, it appeared the opponent was unaware of this.
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The enemy continued to cheerfully shoot through the shield with his Havoc gun and hit the defenseless team multiple times.
What could be behind the shield failure? The fire came from a Havoc, which is an energy weapon. Different ammunition types in Apex have different properties, so the Gibraltar player wondered: “Can the Havoc shoot through shields now?”.
That shouldn’t actually be the case, so another player speculated that it might be because the shield was deployed inside a building and the shooter was firing in from outside. This may have registered the shield as non-existent and thus ignored it. However, no further details could be determined.
Still, the insight remains that the already beleaguered Gibraltar cannot even reliably use his shield due to a bizarre bug. Gibraltar is likely to be even less popular than he already is.
The Gibraltar bug is not the only problem of Apex Legends.
In Fallout 76, Patch 9 is currently being rolled out on PC, PS4, and Xbox One. The update brings long-awaited changes to the game. We show you the highlights.
This patch is about: Today, on May 7th, Fallout 76 went into maintenance mode at around 4 PM. Since then, the new Patch 9 has been applied, bringing a new quest line into the game.
How long will the maintenance last? The maintenance work is complete. You can log in and play.
How big is the patch? The size of the patch differs on consoles and PC:
On PC, the patch will be approximately 3.5 GB
The console version is 8 GB in size
Compared to the last patch in April , this one is significantly larger. There are also many more contents.
Fallout 76 – Patch Notes for Patch 9 of May 7 in English
New Quest Line – Always Upward: In this quest line, you can follow in the footsteps of the scouting pioneers and solve new tasks. To do so, you need to read special posters at train stations in Appalachia to become members of the Tadpole Order. The posters are also available for free in the Atom Shop for a little while.
Some details have already been announced on the roadmap
Once you are a member of the order, you can participate in various mini-quests and earn badges that you can exchange for loot.
After completing the quest line, you will receive your first backpack. To do this, you need to be promoted to the rank of Opossum. Backpacks are also a new feature in Patch 9.
These are the backpacks from Patch 9: These backpacks were teased in advance and provide you with greater carrying capacities. You can thus expand your inventory.
You can now carry backpacks!
In addition to the backpacks, there are also special mods that you can apply for them. For example, you can turn your backpack into a refrigerator so you can keep your food cool and make it last longer.
Items you no longer need can now be sold in machines
You can place up to 4 of these machines in your C.A.M.P. and turn your unused items into caps. You can assign 30 items per machine and make a good profit.
Legendary exchange machines are coming into the game: In addition to the vending machines, legendary exchange machines are also coming into the game. There you can exchange unused legendary items for a new currency: Legendary Tokens.
At these machines at train stations, you can exchange.
With these tokens, you can buy other legendary items from a new “Legendary Merchant”. However, this merchant is not yet in the game and will not arrive in Fallout 76 until May 16. But you can already save some tokens for that.
What else is there? In addition to these major innovations, there are also many small improvements and fixes. A detailed listing of these changes can be found on the Fallout website.
Would this YouTuber be excited about the innovations? He definitely ignores the most important gameplay element:
In FIFA 19, the Team of the Season starts on Friday. The first team will be chosen by the fans. Find out how the Community Team could look here.
What is the Community Team? This team was put together by the fans themselves. Voting was open until May 6 on futwiz.com and futhead.com. Players who showed outstanding performances in the 2018/2019 season, but never made it to a Team of the Week, were available for selection.
We will find out which 23 players received the most votes on Friday. However, we can already make predictions about which players could receive TOTS cards.
What are TOTS cards?During the TOTS event (Team of the Season), new TOTS teams are released weekly. The players from these teams receive significantly upgraded special cards.
The increase in stats is really enormous, with upgrades of 6-10 points in overall rating not being uncommon.
Example FIFA 18: Reus Gold Card & Reus TOTS Card
When is the release? The Community Team will be released on Friday, and we expect a release around 7 PM.
However, keep in mind that the chance of pulling TOTS cards is really very low.
On the transfer market: It is therefore wiser to look for your desired TOTS players on the transfer market. However, prices here, especially at the beginning of the TOTS event, are quite high.
Waiting a bit may be worthwhile, as the prices of TOTS cards drop significantly during the course of the event.
Recently, it has been quite quiet about Monster Hunter World. Now the developers are returning from the silence with a Spring Update. Here’s why this is so important for the fans.
Here’s why fans are eagerly waiting for new information: It has been quite quiet about the online action RPG for 3 months.
What fans hope for: In the MHW subreddit, many are already speculating about what to expect from the stream. There are also some reactions under the stream announcement on Twitter.
Some assume that there will be new information about the Iceborne DLC.
They are also hoping that the battle-hardened Nergigante will finally be introduced.
Generally, fans are excited that there will soon be news.
For many, it doesn’t matter, as long as there’s something to do again soon.
News from Iceborne?
Here’s why Iceborne is so important for the fans: Iceborne is the first expansion for Monster Hunter World. The paid DLC brings several new contents, including a new “quest rank”.
If you have ever played a G-version of a Monster Hunter title, you know roughly what to expect in terms of scope with Iceborne:
a new region
new monsters
new equipment
a new campaign
It will probably be a massive add-on. Therefore, players can hardly wait for any information that sweetens the waiting time.
When will Iceborne be released? The DLC is planned for fall 2019. However, the battle-hardened Nergigante should come first.
Here’s why many hope for new information about Nergigante: Since the end of last year, there has really been no new information about the tougher version of the Elder Dragon.
Moreover, the Nergigante is quite a popular monster that serves as the flagship of Monster Hunter World. It is also the last announced “new” content for MHW until Iceborne is released.
When can we expect the Nergigante? So far, it is only known that it is supposed to appear in spring 2019. According to Capcom’s schedule, it is about time to present it.
What is the Spring Update actually? So far, it is mainly known that it is a live stream. Several developers, including producer Ryozo Tsujimoto, will be present.
What is the Spring Update about? According to Destructoid.com, the stream will cover upcoming content and events. This is sparking a lot of speculation and desires among fans.
When and where will the stream take place? Here, the Spring Update will take place on the night of May 9th to Friday, May 10th at 1 AM. If you can’t watch it live, expect the first information in the morning.
You can watch the stream on Twitch.tv. The English stream will likely also be streamed on YouTube. Currently, only the Japanese YouTube stream has been announced.
This will be a pre-recorded session lasting about 35 minutes.
Will you be watching the stream? What information are you most looking forward to?
The new Steam hit Mordhau has already sold over 500,000 copies. This was revealed in an open letter from the developers. They thank the community and share their plans for what is to come. But how did Mordhau become so popular?
This is how popular Mordhau is:Mordhau was released on April 29, 2019. After just over a week, the new hit has already recorded over 500,000 sold copies on Steam. According to steamcharts, over 60,000 players were playing Mordhau simultaneously at times.
Currently, Mordhau is still at rank 1 of the global top sellers on Steam. (As of May 7 at 4:30 PM) For the indie team of Triternion, who developed Mordhau, this is an “incredible” success that the team “still cannot fully realize”.
The rush on the servers of Mordhau was so great shortly after release that there were some connection issues. These have since been resolved, but they show that the success probably surprised the creators as well.
What players like about Mordhau: The reason for the rising popularity is mainly the features that Mordhau offers. These include:
many options for customizing your classes
dozens of weapons and various armor classes
different game modes such as Battle Royale or Deathmatch
In addition, the gameplay and graphics of Mordhau simply convince many fans. For a multiplayer game with up to 64 players per server and countless weapons, Mordhau still looks quite good and runs smoothly.
The different weapons with their unique playstyles and various modes and functions are also well received. Many fans simply enjoy that a sword fighting game offers so much variety and yet realistic combat.
Customization options are a big plus
This is how Mordhau is received in the community
The reviews for Mordhau on Steam are currently at 76% positive. (“mostly positive”) Our readers at MeinMMO also share positive opinions about Mordhau:
Ultra cool game! I can’t wait for the rush to be over and the few small issues to be fixed. I will probably have countless hours of fun with it.
After I got the game yesterday and gave it a try, I have to say that it absolutely delivers on the first impression. With a well-thought-out combat system that thankfully isn’t a hack & slash, it has a steep learning curve when facing a good player in 1v1 who does more than just hammer the left mouse button.
In the message from Triternion, some plans for Mordhau’s future have already been revealed. Among other things, two new maps named Castello and Feitoria are already in the works.
In addition, one of the initial problems regarding the distribution of experience points and gold will be addressed once again. Compensation for players will come with the next patch.
At the moment, critical bugs are more of a focus, but work is already being done on new modes.
Above all, ranked
and competitive modes will be introduced, starting with 1v1 duels.
However, there is no date for the release yet.
If you want to try Mordhau yourself, we have some tips for you:
Anthem is getting a new update today. Patch 1.1.1 brings several bug fixes but also removes a feature that was recently added to the game.
New patch is coming: As Community Manager Jesse Anderson announced, BioWare will deploy a new patch for Anthem today, on May 7th. Update 1.1.1 will bring some bug fixes but will not include new content. Instead, the Elysian Chests are being removed, which were only added to the game with one of the recent updates.
The patch will be available for download around 5:00 PM German time. No downtime is expected. However, players will need to download the new update before they can continue playing.
The update is approximately 1.7 GB in size and has version number 1.11 on PlayStation 4.
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This is what the new patch brings: The patch notes for the new update are quite concise but do bring some improvements. A few particularly annoying display bugs are now being addressed.
These are the patch notes for Update 1.1.1/1.11:
A bug is fixed that caused weapon and component values to not display correctly.
A bug is fixed that caused the power level of your Javelin (rarity) to not be calculated correctly based on equipped items.
A problem is fixed that caused a slight delay in the deconstruction of items at the end of an expedition.
Partially defeated creatures will no longer drop loot from previously defeated enemies.
[PC Only] The deconstruction of items at the end of an expedition now requires holding down the corresponding mouse button.
In challenges, the countdown for the Elysian Chests is displayed.
This is why cosmetic chests are being removed: Along with the patch notes, BioWare announced that the Elysian Chests, which were only added to Anthem with Patch 1.04/1.06, will be removed with the upcoming update. Players who still have Elysian Keys should use them before the update.
This is what players are saying: Some players are disappointed that BioWare is once again not addressing the loot with the patch. Some freelancers are bothered that the developers even fixed an exploit that allowed players to get more loot.
However, the removal of the Elysian Chests is particularly poorly received. Although there was a countdown in the game that was displayed with the contents of the cosmetic chests, many players assumed that after the timer ended, the contents of the chests would change and not that they would disappear entirely.
In Fortnite: Battle Royale the 2nd teaser for Season 9 has appeared. It shows a woman with a futuristic helmet and a letter. Therefore, fans are currently speculating about which word Epic wants to convey.
What does the 2nd teaser for Season 9 show? A teaser for Season 9 has surfaced again on Twitter. This time, a woman with a helmet can be seen. She appears positive and confident.
Who is the woman with the helmet? As is customary in Fortnite, the helmet wearer is likely to be one of the new skins. The helmet somewhat resembles the following characters from other games and pop culture franchises:
The helmets of Antman and Wasp from the Marvel Universe also look somewhat similar to the helmet in the game.
What else can be seen? The most exciting detail in the teaser is that it likely contains a letter. The background seems to transition into a large “E”.
Against this background, it also becomes apparent that the first teaser, with a bit of imagination, showed a large “N”. Thus, both teasers in chronological order form an “NE”.
Therefore, many fans on Reddit have already sifted through dictionaries and relevant databases, finding all sorts of words that start with “NE” and have 3 or 4 letters.
Since Season 9 is coming on Thursday, a maximum of 4 teasers are expected to emerge, which would correspond to 4 letters. The most prominent words currently are:
New
Near
Next
Many fans also suspect that the word can be connected to the previously used phrase “The Future is …”, which probably speaks the most for Near. This would mean, “The future is near!”.
Others, however, believe that the map is entirely new, meaning “new”, or that a new map will come.
What is the theme of Season 9? All this talk of the future reinforces the theory that Season 9 will have a futuristic and science fiction theme. Perhaps the two recently destroyed places Tilted Towers and Retail Row will then be rebuilt as futuristic metropolises.
Everything we already know about Season 9 can be found here:
Magical encounters are an important part of Wizards Unite. We will show you how to fight or free magical creatures.
What are magical encounters? These are important components of Wizards Unite. Your goal is to complete the magical encounters and bring the creatures in these encounters back to the wizarding world.
In doing so, you must fight against evil curses and free creatures. Sometimes you also have to fight against creatures from the wizarding world.
After the beta version was released in New Zealand and Australia, there are already good insights into some magical encounters and how to solve them. We will give you an example.
This is how magical encounters take place in Wizards Unite
Where can I find magical encounters? You can find magical encounters all over the world of Wizards Unite. They are not as common as Pokémon in Pokémon GO, but you can find them everywhere.
A magical encounter in Wizards Unite
What magical encounters look like: A magical encounter takes place in several steps:
Click on the magical encounter on your screen
Search for the encounter in your AR mode in your surroundings
The magical creature(s) will appear, and you will be explained what is happening in this situation
It will be determined how dangerous this encounter is for the wizarding world. The higher the bar, the harder it gets
A spell will be outlined on your screen that you can trace.
You can use potions to make your spell stronger
Depending on how strong your spell was, you will free the magical creature or defeat the enemies
The creature returns to the wizarding world, and you get an entry in your inventory
Here is an example: The YouTuber “ZoëTwoDots” shows several of these magical encounters on her channel. We show you here the segment with the baby hippogriff:
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What do I gain from magical encounters? In addition to experience points, you primarily bring the magical creature for registration. Here you can collect all magical creatures. The goal is to complete this collection.
Where else can I fight? In addition to magical encounters, you can also fight creatures in dungeons. Here you have to defeat the creatures and not free them. This can also be done together with friends. For example, your career choice plays a big role.
If you are looking for more info about Wizards Unite, we have compiled it in our large hub:
In Vanilla-WoW, we were all noobs. Cortyn looks back and reveals which “noob” actions have stuck in his memory.
In a few months, World of Warcraft: Classic will finally be officially playable again, as Blizzard plans to release the classic MMORPG in the summer of 2019. It’s time to indulge in some nostalgic memories and reflect on how we perceived our first “Classic” experiences many years ago.
As some may know, I played a human mage in Classic, and that’s pretty much the source of all my noob moments. I want to share three of those enlightening moments with you.
The
Absurdity of the Spell Polymorph
I remember it like it was yesterday. I had just scraped together my last silver to buy all the new spells from my class teacher in the tavern in Goldshire (which seemed strange to me back then with the dancing night elf on the table). They had to be tried out immediately.
Polymorph seemed quite suspicious to me back then, and I couldn’t really figure it out from the description. It went something like this:
“Transforms an enemy into a sheep and forces it to wander aimlessly for 20 seconds. During this time, the target cannot attack or cast spells, but regenerates very quickly. Any damage taken transforms the target back. Only one target can be transformed at a time. Works only on beasts, humanoids, and critters.”
The last word stuck in my head, and my thought was: “So I can turn critters into sheep” – and I did so with delight on all the squirrels that ran in front of my character.
However, I did not really understand the purpose of it. I can turn an enemy into a sheep, but he heals himself super fast? How absurd is that? Why would I want to heal an enemy? And why does it work on critters that don’t do anything to you anyway?
I thought, “Well, it’s just because it’s funny that mages can turn someone into a sheep” – and I took the spell off my action bar.
The first time I used the spell “sensibly” was in Scholomance. I initially thought the warrior on Teamspeak was teasing me when he asked if I wanted to “sheep” a necromancer. It’s quite surprising that my raid group later formed from that and a friendship developed over the years. In the current WoW, you would probably be kicked for such ignorance.
Counterspell – What’s the Point?
That same Scholomance group taught me even more. Do you remember the second room in Scholomance where all the summoners were? As soon as you engaged them in battle, they began to summon endless amounts of bone warriors. If you weren’t careful, a never-ending stream of skeletons would pour over the group.
However, you could not fight these summoners in their own room because they would run to other groups and engage them in combat as well. This could quickly end in a wipe.
The necromancers of Scholomance were my “trial by fire” as a mage.
The idea was to pull a group and draw them back into a previous room. To make that work, you had to interrupt the necromancers while they were casting spells – and that’s where Counterspell came into play.
Similar to Polymorph, the spell’s description wasn’t very helpful to me back then:
“Counters the opponent’s spellcasting and prevents a spell of that type from being cast for 10 seconds. Generates high threat.”
Once again, the last sentence stuck with me. High threat? That was bad for mages! Threat was something for warriors, not mages. Mages shouldn’t generate threat. Whoosh, the spell flew off the list.
The more I write, the more surprising it is that our group and the raid later became the best on the server. I can’t thank the players of that time enough. During our first (of over 100) Scholomance runs, they must have bitten the keyboard so many times that there must have been significant material damage.
Spending Talent Points – That’s Something You Should Save
When I play games, I love to experience a big power surge in my character in a very short time. Usually, that meant that I farmed many hours of experience points in a game like “Final Fantasy X” and then spent them all at once to improve my character’s attributes.
It was incredibly satisfying when my main character grew from 500 health points to 1,000 health points in one go and dealt double damage.
“Real” mages simply had no talents chosen at all. Right…?
I adopted this mentality in World of Warcraft as well. When I reached level 10 and had my first talent point to spend, I thought I was very clever: “If I just accumulate a lot of talent points and then spend them at level 60, my character will suddenly become really strong.”
This worked surprisingly well for a long time – more poorly than well. It only became tiring in Arathi Highlands (something with level 40+) when the ogres in the ruins of Stromgarde hit quite hard, and I couldn’t keep up with my damage. I didn’t see the connection between not distributing talent points and my problems back then.
My guild certainly had a great time when the topic came up. I decided to spend my talent points earlier – and was quite surprised at how much damage this new spell “Pyroblast” could cause and how quickly the enemies fell.
And what noob moments did you have?
Those were my three biggest “noob moments” from Classic, which belonged to a time when you couldn’t find everything on the Internet, the game mechanics of MMORPGs were still somewhat new, and people generally had a lot more time for such a game.
They are moments that can only be experienced in the first MMORPG before the basic mechanics and game ideas become second nature. That initial fascination also leads to such noob moments – and these or similar incidents probably won’t happen again.
Who writes articles for MeinMMO and was also “spec’d” for “fire” with Ragnaros? That’s right, me.
Do you remember moments or views from your time in WoW that you would love to bury yourself for today? Or were you immediately “pro” and of course never made mistakes?
Feel free to let us know in the comments and share what funny beginner stories you’ve experienced. If enough comments come in, your stories might be immortalized in another article.
In a few days, the new Ghost Recon game will be unveiled. Will it be Wildlands 2? Fans have clear ideas about how it should be so that it turns out well. We will show you the wishes here.
What’s new? On Monday, May 6th, the Twitter account of Ghost Recon published the announcement of a game reveal. It is scheduled to take place on May 9th.
This is how fans are reacting: The news about the announcement on May 9th spread quickly on social media. Many users are showing great interest in a new title in the Ghost Recon series. Some are calling for a second part of Wildlands.
The Ghost Recon series also includes titles like Advanced Warfighter, Predator, Shadow Wars, or Future Soldier. What will be presented on May 9th is still unclear.
What “The new Ghost Recon” must be able to do
In addition to the excitement about the new title, fans also express clear wishes about what the new game must do. Many of these wishes manifest as improvements over Ghost Recon Wildlands that can also be applied to other titles.
Wildlands is the most recent entry in the Ghost Recon series, released in March 2017. There, players could play missions on the world map with groups of up to 4 fighters in co-op and advance in the story together.
Later, additional multiplayer game modes were added in Wildlands. There, players competed against other players and not just against NPCs.
Better vehicle control
Regardless of whether the new game will be Wildlands 2, players wish for better vehicle control.
Problems with the helicopter? Let’s hope this won’t be the case in the new Ghost Recon.
At the launch of Wildlands, this was one of the biggest criticisms. Helicopters were almost impossible to fly with the keyboard, cars lacked character and felt unfinished.
On Reddit user moob9 supports the view that Ubisoft will probably announce a “Wildlands 2”. However, he wishes for improved vehicle control. Player xChris777 states that while vehicles can now be maneuvered much better in Wildlands than at launch, they are still far from being “good”.
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In the criticism of Wildlands, the AI-controlled teammates often seemed “dumb”. The allied NPCs were automatically added when playing without friends. However, they performed so poorly in missions that players preferred to play completely without AI friends rather than let them “help”.
For the new installment, players therefore desire improved AI.
Player Outbound_flight (on Reddit) would like improvements in AI and stealth. He writes, “it was not fun when playing stealth missions, only to see the trigger-happy [allied] rebels charging in as if they were doing us a favor.”
Good weapons and weapon sounds – Like in The Division 2
In a shooter that places so much value on weapons, a refined acoustics is particularly important. Some were already satisfied with the sound of the firearms in Wildlands. Others say, however, that they hope for an upgrade in the new part of Ghost Recon.
User Rogork writes about this on Reddit that he wishes for a Wildlands 2 with the gun-porn from The Division 2. He states that while the weapon selection in Ghost Recon Wildlands was good, he was not satisfied with the sounds and animations. In terms of accuracy and feeling, The Division 2 has set new standards for him.
In Pokémon GO hints of a new Raid Week have been found. A data miner discovered special quests for this event in the game’s code.
What was found? Under the name “Raid Week 2019”, a total of 3 field research tasks related to raids were found.
This suggests that a new Raid Week is just around the corner. Which Pokémon will be the focus of this event is still unclear.
These are the quests for Raid Week 2019
The quests are: The tasks are all easy to solve if you do a lot of raiding. The rewards are still unknown:
Win a raid (easy)
Win X raids (medium)
Win X raids (hard)
The Raid Passes must be glowing if you want to complete the quests
What is known about Raid Weeks: Such an event is actually nothing special. There was such a week with Latios recently. During this week, raids with a special Pokémon appear more frequently. So far, the Pokémon could always be encountered in its shiny form.
What is special about Raid Week 2019: It is interesting that the tasks were found under the point “Raid Week 2019”. After all, there were already several Raid Weeks in 2019, so such a classification doesn’t really make sense.
So it could be that a very special event is waiting for us or that these tasks apply to all Raid Weeks in 2019.
These are candidates for the Raid Week: A Raid Week usually brings back an older legendary Pokémon and gives you the shiny form.
Players are hoping for shiny Rayquaza in a Raid Week
The hottest candidate for a Raid Week is Rayquaza. After all, this Pokémon is not yet available as shiny and was last catchable during a raid weekend.
Many players are eager for this shiny. Additionally, Kyogre and Groudon, which together with Rayquaza make up the weather trio, are already available as shiny in the game.
Other candidates include legendary beasts Raikou, Suicune, and Entei, as well as the regional trio Regirock, Regice, and Registeel. There are also no shiny forms available in Pokémon GO for these.
In The Division 2 there is a secret room that contains a funny Easter egg. We show you how to open it. Unfortunately, some fans still can’t get in.
What Easter egg is it about? You can find the Easter egg in the mission Space Administration HQ. There is a secret room that can only be opened with the right code.
In there, you will find a cool homage to a fantasy series, and there are hints of a conspiracy theory beforehand.
Spoiler warning: If you prefer to solve such puzzles alone and be surprised, you should not continue reading.
Source: Leonardo Lezzi, Environmental Designer of the mission
Secret Room with Discworld Turtle?
What you find there: In the room, you won’t find any special rewards in the form of loot. However, you will find a reference to Terry Pratchett’s Discworld.
You see a turtle with four elephants standing on its back. On these, a flat image of the Earth rests, a pretty clear allusion to Pratchett’s Discworld.
What is Discworld? It is the setting of several fantasy novels by the English author. It is full of magic and sorcery.
Apparently, Massive also sees the theory to be discussed next in the realm of fantasy. Because before you can open the room, you have to deal with a conspiracy theory.
This is how to find the code for the Easter egg: To open the secret room, you must follow several steps. The hunt for the room starts in a kind of entrance hall with several floors:
Once you arrive at the top, walk straight through the hallway to the back
There you will find a computer that you can activate
Next, you need to find the code for the door
The desired code is hidden in one of the pictures you can find at printers. To have them printed, you need to activate the printer. There are several spread out in the entrance hall.
You can skip this step if you already know the codes. Further down, we have listed some for you.
Continue playing the mission until you overcome the section on the roof with aligning the satellite dishes.
Enter the building, rappel down the elevator shaft, and go left. There you can now open a door.
This is how you open the secret room: Once you have opened this door, you are still not in the secret room. You will find 4 computers.
Next to each computer lies one or more parts of a gear suit. The number of parts determines which computer corresponds to which digit of the code.
Next to computer 1 lies one part, next to computer 2 two parts, next to computer 3 three parts, and next to computer 4 is a block with the number 4.
One of these codes should open the room:
1-2-2-4
1-4-1-2
2-1-2-2
2-1-2-2
3-1-2-3
2-1-2-2
2-2-2-2
Activate the computers now according to the code in order. Now the secret room will open and you can observe the Discworld of The Division 2. However, there seem to be problems.
Apparently, the door is bugged
What is the problem? Although the room has been known for a while, it keeps being rediscovered by players who were not aware of it. However, many fans report in the Subreddit of The Division 2 that they have issues entering the room.
The door may stand open, but you still cannot enter it. An invisible wall is in the way. However, there seem to be some ways to get through.
These things might help:
Shoot the fire extinguisher next to the door
Throw grenades
Rolling seems to work from specific angles
For some, none of the codes seem to work. The Easter egg is probably still a bit bugged.
Easter egg mocks “Flat Earthers”
This is what it’s about: Besides Discworld, the Easter egg also contains references to one of the most well-known conspiracy theories. You can find them in the pictures at other printers. Like this one with the inscription “The flat Earth theory”:
In Fortnite: Battle Royale will soon start Season 9. This means a new Battle Pass, a new theme, and map changes. Read here what we already know about the start date, end, and more, and what theories exist.
What will the Battle Pass cost? Epic hasn’t said anything about it, but it’s very likely that the new Battle Pass won’t be more expensive than the previous ones. Then the price would again be 9.50 Euros or 950 V-Bucks.
The volcano will still play a role.
As a special feature, the pass may be gifted this time according to a leak. However, you probably won’t be able to unlock it for free this time.
What is the theme of Season 9? So far, there is no concrete information from Epic about this. However, there was already a first teaser for Season 9 that shows a futuristic outfit and suggests a sci-fi setting with the words “The Future is Unknown.”
The first teaser for Season 9.
The second teaser seems to further confirm this. Once again, a futuristic figure with a helmet can be seen. Also, the individual images appear to be writing something that might mean “NEW.” So will there be a completely new map?
Other players suspect that the dragon eggs will finally hatch and there will be even more fantasy content.
How will the map change? The volcano has erupted and destroyed Retail Row and Tilted Towers. The iceberg at Polar Peak has also taken a hit and now has cracks.
Tilted and Retail now look like post-apocalyptic ruins full of debris and lava. However, these places will probably not stay that way. In Season 9, new locations might emerge in their places. Perhaps also with a futuristic theme.
The ruins of Tilted Towers.
Additionally, Salty Springs has hardly changed so far. Maybe a renovation is due here sometime.
So much for the theories and known information. As soon as we know more, you will find out here.
The new monthly PS Plus games for May 2019 are finally available for download. PS Plus members can look forward to two acclaimed PS4 games, “Overcooked” and “What Remains of Edith Finch.”
Note: If you are wondering why there are no PS3 or PS Vita games: In March 2019, the monthly game lineup for PS Plus changed. Since then, the free games only include PS4 titles.
For the PlayStation 4, these new PS Plus games are available in May:
Overcooked
What Remains of Edith Finch
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As you can see, the leak from the Russian PS Store was indeed correct. Starting Tuesday, May 7, all PS Plus subscribers can download these PS4 titles from the PlayStation Store or add them to their personal library.
Overcooked (PS4)
What is Overcooked? Overcooked is an arcade-style, cooperative cooking game that is especially fun in couch co-op. You must prove yourselves as a master chef in completely crazy kitchen action with up to three other players.
Amid numerous obstacles and various dangers, you must transform your customers’ orders into culinary masterpieces under time pressure as a chef in different kitchens. This includes preparing, processing, and then cooking the right ingredients. Finally, you must serve the meal and clean up the kitchen – all while racing against the clock.
Who is Overcooked suitable for? Pretty much for everyone who enjoys fun and entertaining co-op action. Overcooked is perfect for enjoyable co-op sessions on the couch and brings lots of laughs and crazy mishaps during party nights with your friends. In short: if you love co-op, you can’t go wrong with Overcooked.
Download for the game: Will be added shortly Metacritic: 78 out of 100 based on 24 reviews Rating in the PS Store: 4.5 out of 5 stars based on over 2,300 ratings
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What is What Remains of Edith Finch? It is an adventure game that focuses mainly on a great, melancholic story and dense atmosphere. You will not find fights or hectic moments here.
As a player, you take on the role of Edith Finch and explore the Finch family home from a first-person perspective. In principle, you experience a collection of short stories and learn more about the various family members. In this process, you experience numerous emotional and touching moments from different perspectives and in a fluid transition between reality, fantasy, and paranoia – accompanied by a great acoustic backdrop.
Who is What Remains of Edith Finch suitable for? Are you generally into adventures? Is a dense story and an oppressive atmosphere a must for you in such games? Do you also place great value on a great backdrop and game world? Then you should have a lot of fun with What Remains of Edith Finch.
Download for the game: Will be added shortly Metacritic: 88 out of 100 based on 68 reviews Rating in the PS Store: 4.5 out of 5 stars based on over 2,100 ratings
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If you are interested in more PS Plus content or looking for specific discounts for PS Plus members, take a look at the official PS Plus page of the PS Store: All offers for PS Plus members at a glance.
Currently, there is also the massive “Big in Japan” sale in the PlayStation Store. There are significant discounts of up to 60% on numerous top titles of Japanese video game art:
To access the monthly games, you need an active subscription to PlayStation Plus. This service costs you about 60€ per year, but can also be booked or extended monthly or quarterly. In return, you receive two free PS4 games in the PS Store (digital download) every month. You can either download the games directly or add them to your library and play them later.
As long as your subscription is active, you have unrestricted access to these games. If the subscription expires, you will not be able to play them anymore, but you will not lose them. Your progress will also remain intact. If the service subscription is renewed or extended, you can continue to enjoy the PS Plus titles normally.
By the way: Currently, there are several sales happening in the PS Store, such as
In 2008, a number of MMORPGs were released. We take a look at how the three most important representatives from that year are doing today.
2008 was a year when MMORPGs were still in great demand. Developer studios and publishers wanted to ride the wave of success from World of Warcraft. This resulted in a veritable flood of online role-playing games. But how are some of them doing today?
What does Age of Conan offer? The MMORPG started as a subscription game and offers typical quests in a large world based on the Conan novels by Robert E. Howard. You fight alongside your hero in groups against monsters to improve your skills. PvP also plays a role.
The special feature of Age of Conan is the active combat system, which was unusual at the time of the MMORPG’s release. Back then, most online role-playing games relied on the typical tab-targeting system.
How did the MMORPG perform at release? Age of Conan launched with a few bugs and issues, which were gradually fixed. Nevertheless, it sold very well at the beginning, with around one million copies sold in the first weeks. However, less than a year after release, many servers had to be shut down.
Nonetheless, the game managed to build a loyal fan base – especially after switching to the free-to-play model in 2011.
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How does the game stand today? Age of Conan is still running but has been in maintenance mode since 2017. No new content is in sight. Only a Saga server was launched in early 2018.
These are temporally limited “speed servers” structured similarly to the seasons in Diablo 3. Fans remain loyal to the MMORPG even in maintenance mode.
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Will there be more Vault Hunters in Borderlands 3 ? Randy Pitchford from Gearbox has now indirectly answered the question.
The Borderlands series is known for its strong DLCs that either expand the game with large campaigns or new Vault Hunters. However, it seems there will be no new ones in Borderlands 3. At least, Randy Pitchford’s words sound as if new Vault Hunters are excluded for the time being.
What was said? On Twitter, Randy Pitchford responded to the question of whether there will be new Vault Hunters in Borderlands 3 via DLCs. Pitchford has (for now) denied this:
“We are currently focusing on the base game, but I believe it would be better for us to expand what the existing Vault Hunters can do and how their future growth can be made interesting, rather than creating new ones that start from scratch. Our data seems to support that.”
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It is not entirely clear which data Pitchford is referring to. However, it can be assumed that he is referring to internal data suggesting that players prefer to stick with a character rather than start something new.
In another tweet, he added that “his analysis of the data indicated that a significant majority of players benefit when the existing characters are expanded.”
Earlier games had DLC Vault Hunters: In Borderlands 2 and Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel, in addition to the story DLCs, there were also other DLCs that introduced completely new characters into the game. The Mechromancer Gaige was particularly popular back then. She could summon her own combat bot, which could be customized in various ways through skills.
Borderlands 2 had Gaige – a new Vault Hunter with a deadly bot.
Cortyn says: I am somewhat torn. On one hand, I appreciate that Borderlands 3 is taking care of the existing characters and wants to keep them interesting in the long term. On the other hand, I was one of those individuals who enjoyed creating a completely new character to experience the game again with a different playstyle. I find it rather disappointing that new Vault Hunters are almost ruled out.
But how do you see it? Is it good that there will be no Vault Hunter DLCs? Or do you believe that Gearbox and 2K will change their minds, because something will be missing from the games otherwise?
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Microsoft has released a mysterious teaser for a new Minecraft game. It is an augmented reality game that runs on smartphones. However, many questions remain unanswered.
What was shown? In the teaser, a scene is shown where a man forgets his phone on a park bench. A young woman finds it and sees a Minecraft game on it. Through the display, she recognizes Minecraft characters in her surroundings thanks to augmented reality.
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What did Microsoft say about it? Basically nothing. It is only said that this novelty will be presented on May 17.
What could we expect? Augmented reality games like Pokémon GO are very popular. Soon a new interesting representative will be released with Harry Potter: Wizards Unite. It is quite possible that Microsoft is planning something similar.
This is what the gameplay could look like:
Maybe you will need to integrate Minecraft structures into the environment.
The environment specifies the terrain and what resources you can find there.
You will mine resources and take care of your animals.
Perhaps space will play an important role. A Minecraft bed might only be built where you actually have space for it in your room.
You will then also fight against creepers, spiders, skeletons, and other monsters. You will see the creatures charging at you through your display.
The structures you create would be permanently present – even for all other players.
But these are currently just speculations. We will learn more about what Microsoft really has planned for AR-Minecraft on May 17.
Will it be like Pokémon GO? The AR game about the little pocket monsters caused a huge hype at its release in 2016. Since then, Pokémon GO has been regularly updated with new features.
There are now PvP battles and the ability to trade monsters. In addition, large events take place regularly. If Microsoft takes inspiration from this and continues to deliver content regularly, it could excite players for a long time.
Minecraft fans are excited
What does the Minecraft community think of the announcement? The fans are eager to find out what to expect. Many discussions are already taking place on Reddit.
Brodellsky says: “So it will be like Pokémon GO but Minecraft? That would be absolutely insane!”
blazin1414 explains: “Imagine you build your worlds in the real world and when you pass by the spot a few days later, the building is still there.”
ilovegoogleglass writes: “Yes, this could be the next killer app.”
In Fortnite: Battle Royale there was a big event at the end of Season 8, where the vault was opened and the volcano erupted. If you missed it or want to experience it again, you can now relive it in an official replay file from Epic directly in the game.
How can you see the event again? The developers at Epic have released an official replay on Twitter. This file allows you to see the events of the event on May 4, 2019 again or for the first time. It is available as a replay file in the game, which you can use for screenshots and video montages.
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How can you play the file? To use the replay, you need to proceed as follows:
Download the following replay file: “TheUnvaulting_Event.replay”
Start Fortnite and go to the career tab
Select the replay menu and open the replay folder
Paste “TheUnvaulting_Event.replay” into this folder
Then press the “Update” button
Select the appropriate replay and play the file
If everything went well, you can watch the scene as many times and from as many angles as you want. Unfortunately, you cannot play yourself; the scene is just a recording.
What happened on the weekend? On May 4, 2019, the big end-of-season event for Season 8 took place. For weeks, runes had been appearing again and again. Worldwide, millions of players worked together to solve the puzzles of the runes.
Eventually, there were two events. The big bunker at Loot Lake was likely the “vault”, the place where Epic keeps the weapons and items that have been removed from the game.
